how to clean redtop tapets

[turbo-boy]

hello there i hav a few noisey tappets in my engine i read somewhere ages ago about how to clean them. can anyone shed some light on this for me plz?

[philip]

you can get the centres out of the tappets and wash through, but tend to damage them when getting them out. you could give it ago though and see what happens, otherwise new followers from sbd or autovaux, i think a set from autovaux are £154, but if do get new ones make sure there INA ones

[Nobby]

i used a forte top end treatment on mine and stopped it straight away imo when there worn there worn you cant wash them just replace them.

[turbo-boy]

is it not cause they block the oil way cause there all gunked up?there is prob 2 noisey tappet in it but they are loud makes me think there is no oil gettin to them?

[Balley]

use a decent flush has never not worked for me

[turbo-boy]

would save me taking them out will try that,for got to say its a xe turbo

[GRUNT 16V]

I Reconed Mine Back In 2003 All I Did Was To Remove The Centre Which Was Very Easy Without Damaging Them,then Just Got Some Wet Flat Paper Around Them Give Them A Rub And Reassemble Them Piece Of P155 Takes Ab Out 2 Hours Though

[Benn]

Funk me please dont use flush on te engine!

Take them out, tap then facing down on a bit of wood with a cloth over it, then center will come out and wont get damaged, submerge them in clean oil, push your finger in the hole and you see the old dirty oil spray out of the hole in the side, do it till clean, squeze the bit that comes out the center in the oil too, you'll see dirty oil come out when you can squeze it, then push the center back in still in the oil, then re fit. Did it on my let and they are perfect.

[turbo-boy]

think i will do that how long would it take prob a few hours

[Benn]

Yeah, cams out then say 5-10mins each.